// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Bangkok?
Bangkok scores 48.3% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #236 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
48.3%
Rank
#236 / 388
Criteria present
34 / 86
Evidence coverage
58.1%
Bangkok's smart city score by area
7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
8 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed
6 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
Where Bangkok is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Where the gaps are
- ▸Water & Sanitation
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) in Thailand operates a 'Public Data Service System (Open Data)' which lists 77 datasets from 19 organizations. A national open data portal for Thailand is also suggested by a URL.
https://opendata.mea.or.th/Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) publishes datasets related to electricity users, distribution units, distribution areas, and statistics through its open data system. An open contracting portal for Bangkok is also suggested by a URL.
https://opendata.mea.or.th/Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) provides an API for its open data system, with an explicit API usage manual available. A national API portal for Thailand is also suggested by a URL.
https://opendata.mea.or.th/Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · Fibre / high-speed broadband coverage
Major telecommunication providers AIS and True offer fibre internet services, with AIS mentioning "Fibre Customer" packages and True promoting "number 1 fibre home internet."
https://www.ais.th/About this assessment
Bangkok was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.